(c) Aesthetics. First platform in area; built before aesthetic appearance was a 

 major consideration. 



(9) Engineering (Pyles, 1955). Capt. George F. Nicholson, Long Beach, California. 



(10) Construction Contractor. Healy Tibbitts Construction Company, 1400 W. 7th 

 Street, Long Beach, California 90813. 



(11) Construction Date. 1952 to 1954 (with delays due to litigation). 



(12) Construction Cost. Approximately $1,000,000 for filled cell. 



Figure 18. Plan and cross-sectional drawing of filled island (Pyles, 1955). 



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